In its third year of the Great People Manager Study, Great Manager Institute followed a rigorous four-layer process to arrive at the final list of the top 100 people leaders, sifting through 10,273 managers across 4,189 organisations. The list, a diverse mix of founders, CEOs and senior and junior managers, reiterates that the most inspiring leaders are compassionate and empathetic, putting human values ahead of dreary company numbers. Because when one focuses on people, business results are delivered as a byproduct.